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For years, Masonic Avenue has been one of the most dangerous streets in San Francisco. In five years, 122 people were injured and two killed. But all of that is going to change: a much safer design was unanimously approved and funded, with construction beginning soon.

In 2013, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a redesign of Masonic Avenue, which includes San Francisco’s first raised bikeways, sidewalk improvements for pedestrians and 100 new trees to be planted on a median. Thanks to the hard work of San Francisco Bicycle Coalition members, this project was fully approved by the SFMTA Board in 2012 and later funded in June 2013! After a lengthy process of environmental review and detailed design work, construction of a new and much-improved Masonic Avenue will start later this year.

Fix Masonic, an SF Bicycle Coalition member committee, has been helping improve this street for years. Fix Masonic helped win the bike light at Fell and Masonic Streets, which has made this intersection much safer for people biking and walking in the Panhandle.

June – September 2010 – SFDPW, SFMTA and Planning Department hold three Community Meeting to solicit ideas on improving safety on Masonic Avenue.

February 2011 – North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association shows support for Boulevard proposal for Masonic Avenue.

May 2011 – SF Bicycle Coalition, Fix Masonic, Walk SF and numerous community members show overwhelming support for Boulevard option for Masonic Avenue at SFMTA Public Hearing. Hearing officer votes to approve changes to Masonic Avenue and move to MTA Board.

October 2011 – Fix Masonic and SF Bicycle Coalition speak up for funding for Environmental Review of Masonic Avenue at Transportation Authority and funding is awarded.

December 2011 – SFMTA activates red light camera for illegal left turns against red arrow at Fell and Masonic.